Fuel prices

[Rossbx]

Hi all, with Queensland just having lost the 8 cents per litre fuel subsity, prices have risen dramatically since July 1. Fuel (ULP) was sitting at 112.9 cents per litre prior to the rise and is now selling for as much as 131.9 cents per litre in Brisbane. That is an increase of 19 cents a litre . That may not seem like a lot but it has many flow on effects. Higher fuel prices = increased transport costs which in turn flows on to higher food prices and so on. The list is endless really. Pensioners and the low paid workers will really feel the pinch.... it totally sucks!

Just wondering what you guys in other staes are paying for fuel at the moment?

[aidannn]

its roughly the same in other states.
Feel the pain!

[Tom_1569]

Hi all, with Queensland just having lost the 8 cents per litre fuel subsity, prices have risen dramatically since July 1. Fuel (ULP) was sitting at 112.9 cents per litre prior to the rise and is now selling for as much as 131.9 cents per litre in Brisbane. That is an increase of 19 cents a litre . That may not seem like a lot but it has many flow on effects. Higher fuel prices = increased transport costs which in turn flows on to higher food prices and so on. The list is endless really. Pensioners and the low paid workers will really feel the pinch.... it totally sucks!

Just wondering what you guys in other staes are paying for fuel at the moment?

Last week (monday to friday) I filled up 5 times, with around 50 litres each time. I paid beween 118 to a 128. It doesnt work out much more, but when you put near 250litres in a week in, every little bit was counting. I just pay what I have to because I aint getting anywhere with out it, but cheaper fuel would always be a bonus (dont suggest lpg )

I must say im thoroughly enjoying being on holidays, I drove up the street once, and took the car for a quick drive, thats it, a whole week and nothing spent of fuel

Im on first name basis with the chick at the servo, a good sign I spend to much time there lol.

[garth]

Hi all, with Queensland just having lost the 8 cents per litre fuel subsity, prices have risen dramatically since July 1. Fuel (ULP) was sitting at 112.9 cents per litre prior to the rise and is now selling for as much as 131.9 cents per litre in Brisbane. That is an increase of 19 cents a litre . That may not seem like a lot but it has many flow on effects. Higher fuel prices = increased transport costs which in turn flows on to higher food prices and so on. The list is endless really. Pensioners and the low paid workers will really feel the pinch.... it totally sucks!

Just wondering what you guys in other staes are paying for fuel at the moment?

i feel your pain brother, i feel your pain. for so long qld has had things cheaper, our wages have been lower yada yada yada the list goes on and on, now the fuel subsady is gone, just watch the price of everything double. just means we are going to have to tighten our belts and bit and harden up. had it to easy up here for to long.

will be interesting to see what happens with the price of grocerys and the likes iwth the extra cost of fuel now.

[Grennan]

I was wondering why petrol was so much cheaper than here in Vic last time I visited the Gold Coast. Didnt know they had a subsidy...

[minux]

I was wondering why petrol was so much cheaper than here in Vic last time I visited the Gold Coast. Didnt know they had a subsidy...

There was no subsidy, thats just labor spin. Brisbane didnt pay a state excise like every other state. Now they have introduced the state excise because once again a labor state government is running yet ANOTHER state into the ground.

The spin doctors on both sides of politics are a joke.

[kane88]

politicians are a joke in general mate..
but back on topic yeah it sucks, it sucks hard, however it was going to happen eventually and i am just happy to have had it a bit cheaper for the couple years that i have been driving for.

can't win 'em all

[tonza]

exactly mate. sad thing is, we all need petrol. So in the end, even though its wrong and its unavoidable, were going to be paying whatever the servo is selling it for, simply because we need it

[kane88]

could always go out and buy one of those electric brain spasms if petrol prices bug you that much..

[doms3]

At least diesel is cheaper than petrol most days now (and i use alot of diesel)

[f1tzy]

Not only is fuel more expensive but rego has gone up too and even more so for utes. Over 1000 to register my ute for a year now

[Escape-The-Fate]

50 bucks for half a tank (top up to full on payday)..gotta love it..bout 100-120 for a full tank i reckon, and yeah watch the price of food and everything go up! *thinks about the ear bashing off customers at work from higher prices*

[levymetal]

last time it was about 38cpl (including 4cpl discount), around about $22 for a full tank

[Calaber]

Hey guys

Eat your hearts out. Forget the car, look at the sign in the background. July 1978.

[TVR-190]

welcome to the rest of Aus queensland

[Rossbx]

Hey guys

Eat your hearts out. Forget the car, look at the sign in the background. July 1978.

Yeah Caliber, I remember those days but sadly they are well and truly gone. It was very cheap back then but wages were also a lot lower at the time also. I was a packer for a refrigeration manufacturer here and my weekly wage was $44.00 and I paid $3.50 in tax out of that. I had an old '63 XL Falcon paddock bomb at the time and it only took $10.00 worth of super to fill it to the brim from empty and that lasted me a couple of weeks

[Rossbx]

There was no subsidy, thats just labor spin. Brisbane didnt pay a state excise like every other state. Now they have introduced the state excise because once again a labor state government is running yet ANOTHER state into the ground.

The spin doctors on both sides of politics are a joke.

You could be right there Minux, but my understanding was that the subsidy was tax payer funded, or at least that is what was said on a news report not that long ago now.

Anna Blighs (AKA Captain Bligh the pirate) reasoning for removing the subsity was that she needed momey for infastructure. She has also raised the price of electricty, increased vehicle rego by 25% and there is also talk of selling off the port of Brisbane and privatisation of Qld Rail. Like you say mate, ANOTHER State being run into the ground. NEVER AGAIN will I vote for a labor government in Qld! Old Joe maybe dead but he could still do a better job of running the state

[dunno85]

welcome to nsw prices brother thats an average price here and dont get me started on premium...

[padrickz88]

last time it was about 38cpl (including 4cpl discount), around about $22 for a full tank

I hear ya loud and clear

bp: 41.9 - 2c (autogasp card) = 39.9

50 litre's sends me back $20 i love gas lol

[mrhotdog]

I hear ya loud and clear

bp: 41.9 - 2c (autogasp card) = 39.9

50 litre's sends me back $20 i love gas lol

ooo thats cheap gas espec for BP, ive been getting it for around 40-44c at shell (thats with a 4c docket), BP i find are always a little more expensive, ive got the 2c card. but the few times i run BP when its comparable price to shell, ive got better milage

[kittycat]

Rite thats it....i'm gunna move lol!! $1.32 pl here (& i run my beast on premium....which is $1.45 pl)

[Zuicider]

paid 117 two days ago in perth :P

[kittycat]

Send some over!!!

[Zuicider]

haha u come to me *wink*

[padrickz88]

ooo thats cheap gas espec for BP, ive been getting it for around 40-44c at shell (thats with a 4c docket), BP i find are always a little more expensive, ive got the 2c card. but the few times i run BP when its comparable price to shell, ive got better milage

wow must suck in SA i haven't filled up for any more then 42.9-43.9 for a long time.... at one point it was 49.9 for a bit but came back down